Causes severe irritation and burns. May be harmful if swallowed. Avoid breathing vapor or dust. Use with adequate ventilation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothes. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep container closed.

Tin(II) chloride (stannous chloride) is a white crystalline solid with the formula SnCl2. It forms a stable dihydrate, but aqueous solutions tend to undergo hydrolysis, particularly if hot. SnCl2 is widely used as a reducing agent (in acid solution), and in electrolytic baths for tin-plating. Tin(II) chloride should not be confused with the other chloride of tin; tin(IV) chloride or stannic chloride (SnCl4).

Tin(ii) chloride (stannous chloride) is a white crystalline solid with the formula sncl2. It forms a stable dihydrate, but aqueous solutions tend to undergo hydrolysis, particularly if hot. Sncl2 is widely used as a reducing agent (in acid solution), and in electrolytic baths for tin-plating. Tin(ii) chloride should not be confused with the other chloride of tin; tin(iv) chloride or stannic chloride (sncl4).